Pacific Street entrance
Apartments, Architecture, Dayton's Bluff, Downtown, Fire, Historic Homes, Schools

Old Homes, Roadwork and Stuff On Dayton’s Bluff

June 13, 2023 Lexington-Hamline, Cathedral Hill, Downtown, Lowertown, Dayton’s Bluff 22.7 miles Portland Avenue A gorgeous 1940 Plymouth Coupe in the 1100 block of Portland Avenue was absolutely worth the […]

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Apartments, Battle Creek Neighborhood, Schools, Street Names

The Mosquito Hunter

June 30, 2021 Highland Park, Macalester-Groveland, Summit Hill, Cathedral Hill, Downtown, Lowertown, Dayton’s Bluff, East Side, Battle Creek, West 7th/West End 32 Miles The idea for today’s ride goes back […]

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I presume that the excellent condition of the 80 year old building’s exterior is due to a recent renovation.
Architecture, Construction, Macalester-Groveland, Schools, West Side, Works Progress Administration

Winding My Way Down On Baker Street

August 4, 2019 17.3 Miles Macalester-Groveland, West Seventh, West Side Explored the West Side on this ride. It’s a place I’ve been many times to eat, drink and celebrate Cinco […]

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Ryde is the next street to the east of Kilburn and off Como Avenue.
Como Park neighborhood, Houses, Lexington-Hamline, Macalester-Groveland, Merriam Park, Private Streets, Railroads, Schools, Street Names

Just Ryde’n Around

  August 14, 2015 Macalester-Groveland, Merriam Park, Lexington-Hamline, Como Park 16.2 Miles   Cleveland Avenue, because of its proximity to my house, is the north-south street on which I ride […]

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Art, Houses, Macalester-Groveland, Rondo, Saint Paul Fire Department, Saint Paul Public Schools, Schools, Street Names, Summit-University, US Mail

Signs and Symbols

August 12, 2015     12.2 Miles     Macalester-Groveland, Lexington-Hamline, Summit-University (Rondo), Summit Hill This sign is a great summary of how I feel about Summer. Except for the fishing part. How I […]

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Animals, Breweries, Brownfield, Industrial Park, Parks, Parks and Recreation Department, Private Streets, Redevelopment, Saint Paul Police Department, Saint Paul Port Authority, Schools, Street Names, Works Progress Administration, Yard Art

Schools, Pools, Beer and Deer

Macalester-Groveland, Highland Park, West End Saturday, September 6, 2014    11.9 miles: Students in Saint Paul went back to school this week, making the visit one of my favorite school buildings, […]

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Frogtown, Hamline-Midway, Macalester-Groveland, Midway, Parks, Schools, Subsidized housing

What I “Lafond” on Blair

Sunday, August 24, 2014      Mac-Groveland, Hamline-Midway, Frogtown (Thomas Dale)  15.5 miles My irrational fascination with manhole covers prompted the first stop of today’s ride barely two block after starting. This […]

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Memorials, Schools, St. Anthony Park

Summer Sites in St. Anthony Park

August 13, 2014 St. Anthony Park, Merriam Park, Mac-Groveland 14.4 miles An evening ride to St. Anthony Park, the northwest corner of the City. Like scores of Saint Paul neighborhoods, […]

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Churches, Frogtown, House of Worship, Lexington-Hamline, Macalester-Groveland, North End, Schools, Street Names

Charles, Churches and Culture-part 1

May 24, 2014 17.9 miles      Macalester-Groveland, Lexington-Hamline, Frogtown, North End Houses of worship flourish in Saint Paul. My rides have taken me past large, traditional church buildings with cross-topped […]

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Churches, Lexington-Hamline, Saint Paul Fire Department, Schools, Summit-University

Victoria Not-So-Secret

May 20, 2014  10.8 miles Lexington-Hamline, Summit-University I spent a good part of today’s ride in the Lex-Ham neighborhood, specifically at the newly rehabbed 869 Fuller. That story is on […]

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